atc clearance

Departure: KHFD Arrival: KPVD Departure Time: 8:15pm Local ETE: 0h30min Cruise Altitude: 5,500' Winds-A-Loft: 286° 31kts 1°C Sky Condition: Clear Altimeter: 29.69" Date: 3/30/24 Aircraft: PA-28-161

Hi All - Planning a flight from PA to Michigan. Most direct routing will take me right through DTW Class B airspace from SE to NW, about 8-10 mi W of DTW. Wanted to ask those with experience if they will allow that, if there is a "preferred" route, etc. I don't see any "VFR Flyways"...

We are flying an IFR flight plan. We requested an RNAV approach via an IAF. ATC cleared us to the point VIA "Direct fix, Direct airport". Would this type of clearance imply that we do not have to the PT at the specified fix?... Are we cleared straight in? Would flying at night change any factors?

I'm finishing up my CFI-I and hope to teach instrument students soon. I want to simulate ATC instructions as authentic and proper as possible to my future students. I was wondering if there is all-encompassing document out there that contains all ATC phraseology (approach clearances, holding...

Flying into Bradley International (KBDL) last night, JetBlue was coming in to the same runway, so the controller advised that I'd have to do a little maneuvering because of the JB's descent rate/airspeed being significantly greater than my measly 172. No problem, not the first time. So he says...

IFR Flyers, I had a difference of opinion with another pilot yesterday during an IFR approach, so let me run the scenario by the group and let's discuss what the group think is. I was the pilot flying and the other pilot was the pilot monitoring. We were flying into EWR shooting an ILS...